SO and I went out for our usual date/errands that we do every Friday night. We were rather imbivalent as to what we wanted so we ended up at the local IHOP.
Usually this particular location is packed but tonight it wasn't. I don't mind it busy, it just makes it hard to hold a conversation over other people talking. We could even hear the music for once.
Anyway, about 30 seconds after we're seated and I'm taking off my jacket, the waiter comes up, introduces himself, asks for our drinks and what we wanted to eat. I mention to the waiter that we just got seated, could we please have a couple of minutes. I happen to put my cell phone on the table and see the time, then just get to open the menu when the waiter sails by, plunks down the drinks and then asks if we're ready to order.
SO speaks up this time, saying we're still looking, can we please have a few minutes. The waiter sort of sneers at SO, sighs and walks off.
I understand that he wanted to take our order, but I HATE HATE HATE pushy people. I mean there were a total of 3 filled tables in the restaurant. I don't think that our table was coveted by any means and seeing as there was plenty of room elsewhere if it was needed, I doubt that it would be a problem seating people.
We finally place our orders, mine with just one minor detail. I wanted all bacon, no sausage.
20 minutes later, we get our food. And there is sausage. All sausage. I let the waiter know that I had requested bacon. No, I wanted sausage, he counters. *blink* SO says, no, she asked for all bacon.
Well, she doesn't need bacon, sausage is better for her, because all the bacon fat will just go to my hips. *blinkblink* I push my plate away and ask for a manager. I'm not hungry. I may be heavy, but I do not and will not tolerate being insulted. I strive to eat well all week, and I don't go over the 1500 calorie mark daily. This is the first time in about 3 months I've had something like pancakes or bacon. A little treat now and then is not going to make me fall off the wagon.
Manager comes up, I'm trying not to get angry and let SO take over. Meals are comped, offers of anything else we might want, can they box up the food.
And the waiter tried to give some half ass apology, then had the nerve to ask for a tip. I dug into my pocket, handed him a penny and told him to spend it wisely before I walked out.
SO told me later as we were heading to Borders that another waiter told him he'd been owned by the cute chick.
Someone called me cute!
Usually this particular location is packed but tonight it wasn't. I don't mind it busy, it just makes it hard to hold a conversation over other people talking. We could even hear the music for once.
Anyway, about 30 seconds after we're seated and I'm taking off my jacket, the waiter comes up, introduces himself, asks for our drinks and what we wanted to eat. I mention to the waiter that we just got seated, could we please have a couple of minutes. I happen to put my cell phone on the table and see the time, then just get to open the menu when the waiter sails by, plunks down the drinks and then asks if we're ready to order.
SO speaks up this time, saying we're still looking, can we please have a few minutes. The waiter sort of sneers at SO, sighs and walks off.
I understand that he wanted to take our order, but I HATE HATE HATE pushy people. I mean there were a total of 3 filled tables in the restaurant. I don't think that our table was coveted by any means and seeing as there was plenty of room elsewhere if it was needed, I doubt that it would be a problem seating people.
We finally place our orders, mine with just one minor detail. I wanted all bacon, no sausage.
20 minutes later, we get our food. And there is sausage. All sausage. I let the waiter know that I had requested bacon. No, I wanted sausage, he counters. *blink* SO says, no, she asked for all bacon.
Well, she doesn't need bacon, sausage is better for her, because all the bacon fat will just go to my hips. *blinkblink* I push my plate away and ask for a manager. I'm not hungry. I may be heavy, but I do not and will not tolerate being insulted. I strive to eat well all week, and I don't go over the 1500 calorie mark daily. This is the first time in about 3 months I've had something like pancakes or bacon. A little treat now and then is not going to make me fall off the wagon.
Manager comes up, I'm trying not to get angry and let SO take over. Meals are comped, offers of anything else we might want, can they box up the food.
And the waiter tried to give some half ass apology, then had the nerve to ask for a tip. I dug into my pocket, handed him a penny and told him to spend it wisely before I walked out.
SO told me later as we were heading to Borders that another waiter told him he'd been owned by the cute chick.
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